Man arrested following attempted vehicle theft in Stoke-on-Trent
![A man tried to drive a VW Caddy out of a compound in Fenton in the early hours of this morning (Staffordshire Police). A man tried to drive a VW Caddy out of a compound in Fenton in the early hours of this morning (Staffordshire Police).](https://storage.googleapis.com/nub-news-files/nub-news-file-storage/548947/conversions/wVch5pQT6NzmCNUF7VbYoeDmltaVVw-metaY2FyIDEucG5n--article.jpg)
Police have arrested a man after responding to a call about an attempted vehicle theft in Stoke-on-Trent.
At 2.55am this morning (Friday 12 April), police were called to Fife Street in Fenton after a man was spotted trying to drive a VW Caddy out of a compound in the area.
The man tried to drive the car through a fence. He didn't manage to do it and left it at the scene.
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A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We started work to identify the suspect in the area.
"A 42-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted vehicle theft and remains in custody."
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